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secretary hagel discuss the would draw of 1000 troops. leave just under 11,000 troops in the region until next year. this is secretary hagel's final trip to afghanistan. carter has been chosen to head the pentagon. that announcement was made by president obama on friday. a little bit more than a week after secretary hagel said he was resigning. this announcement from the white house is 20 minutes. >> good morning, everybody. please have a seat. it is wonderful to be able to announce the filling of one new job. before we do -- [laughter] i wanted to make a somewhat broader statement about the economy. ash is willing to indulge me. last month, america's businesses created more than 300,000 jobs. this keeps a pace this year that we have not seen since the 1990's. so far this year, over the first 11 months of 2014, our economy has created 2.65 million jobs. that is more than in any entire year since the 1990's. our businesses have created 10.9 million jobs over the past 57 months in a row and that is the longest streak of private sector job g
secretary hagel discuss the would draw of 1000 troops. leave just under 11,000 troops in the region until next year. this is secretary hagel's final trip to afghanistan. carter has been chosen to head the pentagon. that announcement was made by president obama on friday. a little bit more than a week after secretary hagel said he was resigning. this announcement from the white house is 20 minutes. >> good morning, everybody. please have a seat. it is wonderful to be able to announce the...
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secretary hagel and general dempsey thank you for your service. i am pleased with the strategy developed for defeating isis does include training and equipping moderate syrian opposition. this is something i pushed for over a year in part to prevent the power vacuum among the rebels that would allow a group like isis to gain strength. air power alone does not win a conflict like this. reports of nearly 40 nations agreeing to support the fight against isis are a promising signal. while isis presents a severe threat to our national security it also threatens many countries around the world especially in the middle east. the u.s. cannot bear this fight alone and a strong coalition including the neighboring arab states is obviously critical to destroying isis. secretary hagel what is the administration's plan for going after the funding streams that are supporting isis? for example, it has been reported recently that anywhere between $1 million to $2 million a day is revenue coming into isis from oil fields and refineries that they have taken over and
secretary hagel and general dempsey thank you for your service. i am pleased with the strategy developed for defeating isis does include training and equipping moderate syrian opposition. this is something i pushed for over a year in part to prevent the power vacuum among the rebels that would allow a group like isis to gain strength. air power alone does not win a conflict like this. reports of nearly 40 nations agreeing to support the fight against isis are a promising signal. while isis...
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one quick question to you, secretary hagel. in reading your testimony about what the coalition partners are going to do i have no idea specifically what we are asking of them or what we can expect. they have expressed their willingness. they have indicated their readiness. they want to help to do their share, begin making commitments, take measures to suppress the flow. i have no idea based on your testimony what our coalition partners are expected to do or even what we want them to do. >> senator, my intent was not to give you that inventory this morning and go through that. >> are you able to? >> we can do that privately in closed session with a number of countries. that is what we are doing right now. we are in the process of doing that right now as i mentioned over the last two weeks we have been building the coalition. we have been organizing the coalition. general allen's main job as i noted in my testimony is doing that right now. he is meeting with the president this morning. we have all finalized that effort. we have a
one quick question to you, secretary hagel. in reading your testimony about what the coalition partners are going to do i have no idea specifically what we are asking of them or what we can expect. they have expressed their willingness. they have indicated their readiness. they want to help to do their share, begin making commitments, take measures to suppress the flow. i have no idea based on your testimony what our coalition partners are expected to do or even what we want them to do....
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secretary hagel and general density both were member it. secretary hagel and i both voted in the united states senate. both of us are especially sensitive to never again asking any member of congress to vote on faulty intelligence. that is why our intelligence community took time. that is why the president took time, to make certain of the facts in this case and to declassify unprecedented amount of information in order to scrub and re-scrub the evidence and present the facts to the american people, and especially to the congress. and through you to the american people. we have declassified unprecedented amount of information. some of it, i might add, because that might have been the instinct in protecting sources, and some of it leaked. after it leaked, we thought it was born to verify whether it was true or not. by now you have heard a great deal from me and others in the administration about the comprehensive evidence we have gathered. i am not going to go into it all right now. i'm happy to discuss it further if any of you have any ques
secretary hagel and general density both were member it. secretary hagel and i both voted in the united states senate. both of us are especially sensitive to never again asking any member of congress to vote on faulty intelligence. that is why our intelligence community took time. that is why the president took time, to make certain of the facts in this case and to declassify unprecedented amount of information in order to scrub and re-scrub the evidence and present the facts to the american...
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as secretary hagel stressed yesterday, were taking steps to support nato partners. we are enhancing participation in nato's air policing mission in the baltics. workingy kerry is intensively to de-escalate the crisis in order to restore ukraine's sovereignty, while creating a diplomatic offramp. we support direct dialogue between kiev and moscow facilitated by an international contact luke. as a president and the secretary of emphasized, we do not seek confrontation with russia. isn't the interest of ukraine and russia to have a healthy relationship born of centuries of cultural and economic ties. the will exists among the ukraine's new leaders. it cannot happen if russia to 10 years down its current dangerous and irresponsible path. it will only bring greater isolation and costs for russia. our strategy needs to be steady and determined, mindful what is at stake for ukrainians and international norms. of the to be mindful enduring strengths of united states and its partners and the very real weakness is sometimes a secured by russian bluster. most of all, president
as secretary hagel stressed yesterday, were taking steps to support nato partners. we are enhancing participation in nato's air policing mission in the baltics. workingy kerry is intensively to de-escalate the crisis in order to restore ukraine's sovereignty, while creating a diplomatic offramp. we support direct dialogue between kiev and moscow facilitated by an international contact luke. as a president and the secretary of emphasized, we do not seek confrontation with russia. isn't the...
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[laughter] please welcome chuck hagel, the 24th secretary of defense. [applause] >> should i put that on for the presentation? [laughter] jane, thank you. i'm always overwhelmed in your company, but now you've outdone yourself with a special nebraska cornhusker scarf. and by the way, the cornhuskers will have a better season this year. thank you. thank you, jane. and thanks to the wilson center for what you continue to do for our country and for world affairs. you bring thoughtful analysis and leadership to these tough issues. the world is complicated, as we all know. it's not getting any less complicated, nor is it getting any less dangerous. so your continued contributions and leadership, as well as this institution, are very valuable and important parts to all of our efforts global efforts to find peaceful, wise resolutions to these difficult problems. to my friends here who were on the panel, always good to see you. thanks for your continued contributions, as well. and thinking and and for those here who have been in this business of analysis and th
[laughter] please welcome chuck hagel, the 24th secretary of defense. [applause] >> should i put that on for the presentation? [laughter] jane, thank you. i'm always overwhelmed in your company, but now you've outdone yourself with a special nebraska cornhusker scarf. and by the way, the cornhuskers will have a better season this year. thank you. thank you, jane. and thanks to the wilson center for what you continue to do for our country and for world affairs. you bring thoughtful...
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and i recall when we had secretary hagel and secretary hagel made the comment that he thought what they did was within the law and my good friend responded, here's the way it works. the president signed the bill, said he disagreed with it, but that does not change it. it's still the law until it's challenged in the courts. that's our system. anyway, mr. speaker, at this time i'm happy to yield to my good friend from the other side of the aisle from georgia, two minutes, the gentleman from georgia, mr. barrow. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized for two minutes. mr. barrow: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. speaker, i rise today as a supporter and a sponsor of this resolution and i appreciate my friend from virginia, mr. rigell, for working with me on this bipartisan effort to hold the administration accountable. under current law, the president is required to notify congress prior to releasing any prisoners from guantanamo bay. unfortunately, he failed to do that this summer when he transferred high-profiled detainees in exchan
and i recall when we had secretary hagel and secretary hagel made the comment that he thought what they did was within the law and my good friend responded, here's the way it works. the president signed the bill, said he disagreed with it, but that does not change it. it's still the law until it's challenged in the courts. that's our system. anyway, mr. speaker, at this time i'm happy to yield to my good friend from the other side of the aisle from georgia, two minutes, the gentleman from...
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i know secretary hagel is moving aggressively on that. as a society we clearly have to do a better job of ensuring those that need mental health care actually get it. and that in those efforts we don't stigmatize those that need help. those things are clear, and we have to move to address them. but we americans are not an inherently more violent people than folks in other countries. we're not inherently more prone to mental health problems. the main difference that sets our nation apart, what makes us so susceptible to so many mass shootings is that we don't do enough, we don't take the basic common sense actions to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and dangerous people. what's different in america is that it is easy to get your hands on a gun. and a lot of us know this. but the politics are difficult, as we saw again this spring. and that's sometimes where the resignation comes from, the sense that our politics are frozen and that nothing will change. well, i cannot accept that. i do not accept that we cannot find a common sense wa
i know secretary hagel is moving aggressively on that. as a society we clearly have to do a better job of ensuring those that need mental health care actually get it. and that in those efforts we don't stigmatize those that need help. those things are clear, and we have to move to address them. but we americans are not an inherently more violent people than folks in other countries. we're not inherently more prone to mental health problems. the main difference that sets our nation apart, what...
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why t ahead of that is secretary hagel ordered the review. in terms of the output, we're not going to be making a proposal to be sequestered. mean is what is the product? delineation of the choices that we can make an might have to make in each of described. have all of these areas where we spend money, how can we do things differently? country to give the defend it needs. that is the purpose. that is what it will do. >> will these different scenarios involve actions that will all require congress's help? these are things the department can do themselves. day, the end of the congress approves an passage our budget. everything we do. for we canis is set seize the initiative internally. >> can you discuss what work he saw to do before the end of the month? in each of the areas i have wescribed to, i would say review between 1.3 and a half so far. in so far they are in reasonably good shape and in some places people need to be pushed harder to fit more innovatively in the at the more extreme range we have to be bold. >> [inaudible] you both have
why t ahead of that is secretary hagel ordered the review. in terms of the output, we're not going to be making a proposal to be sequestered. mean is what is the product? delineation of the choices that we can make an might have to make in each of described. have all of these areas where we spend money, how can we do things differently? country to give the defend it needs. that is the purpose. that is what it will do. >> will these different scenarios involve actions that will all require...
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you recently appointed john kerry and chuck hagel. smart moves. the only two people in the united to look even more tired than you. [laughter] a great strategy. mr. president, you will leave office a very young man. the presidency has taken it's toll. you are starting to look like a judge on "law and order." just say, you are on thin ice, counselor. you could have that part right away. your hair is so white, it could be a member of your cabinet. [laughter] [crowd oohs] he can handle it. he recently picked the new treasury secretary, jack lew. if the president ever has to let him go, he can say, it is not lew, it's me. [laughter] the quote a city must but the president is that he is always the coolest guy in the room. that is what everyone says. he is the coolest guy in the room. here is my question. who else is in that room? it is not hard to be the cool one when the other guys in the room r biden, hagel, and carry. i would be cool to if i was in a room where steve ville sackett showing someone how to do the harlem shake. i have made some jokes ab
you recently appointed john kerry and chuck hagel. smart moves. the only two people in the united to look even more tired than you. [laughter] a great strategy. mr. president, you will leave office a very young man. the presidency has taken it's toll. you are starting to look like a judge on "law and order." just say, you are on thin ice, counselor. you could have that part right away. your hair is so white, it could be a member of your cabinet. [laughter] [crowd oohs] he can handle...
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chuck hagel talks about the use of drones and the military's new force -- force posture in asia. speaker andeynote spoke for about 35 minutes. >> if you have ever seen the organizational chart of the department of defense, you might have noticed it's a little different from most corporate or business arrangements. the structures tend to put people in boxes. what you will notice about the pentagon is that the box at the very top has two people, not one, but two people in the same box. the secretary of defense and deputy secretary of defense. john amory and i each have the pleasure of working inside that box, not as the secretary but as the deputy. we can both tell you there are downsides to this arrangement. since the secretary chooses who gets what assignments, you can guess who gets to visit with foreign leaders and who gets to go to guantÁnamo. having watched firsthand from the closest possible position inside the box with the secretary of defense, i can tell you secretary hagel has one of the toughest jobs in the world. the job entails an extraordinary range of responsibiliti
chuck hagel talks about the use of drones and the military's new force -- force posture in asia. speaker andeynote spoke for about 35 minutes. >> if you have ever seen the organizational chart of the department of defense, you might have noticed it's a little different from most corporate or business arrangements. the structures tend to put people in boxes. what you will notice about the pentagon is that the box at the very top has two people, not one, but two people in the same box. the...
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secretary hagel, general dempsey, members of our armed forces, and most of all, the survivors of that september day and the families of those we lost -- michelle and i are humbled to be with you once again. it's now been 13 years. 13 years since the peace on an american morning was broken. 13 years since nearly 3,000 beautiful lives were taken from us, including 125 men and women serving here at the entagon. 13 years of moments they would have shared with us. 13 years of memories they would have made. here once more, we pray for the souls of those we remember. for you, their families, who love them forever. and for a nation that has been inspired by your example. your determination to carry on, your resolve to live lives orthy of their memories. as americans, we draw strength from you. for your love is the ultimate rebuke to the hatred of those who attacked us that bright blue morning. they sought to do more than bring down buildings or murder our people. they sought to break our spirit. and to prove to the world that their power to destroy was greater than our power to ersevere and t
secretary hagel, general dempsey, members of our armed forces, and most of all, the survivors of that september day and the families of those we lost -- michelle and i are humbled to be with you once again. it's now been 13 years. 13 years since the peace on an american morning was broken. 13 years since nearly 3,000 beautiful lives were taken from us, including 125 men and women serving here at the entagon. 13 years of moments they would have shared with us. 13 years of memories they would...
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also delivering remarks were defense secretary chuck hagel and joint chiefs of staff chair general dempsey. this is just over 30 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, please direct your attention on the flag on the pentagon building. the flag hangs from sunrise to sunset in honor of patriot day and in honor of the 184 lives lost at the pentagon. the national anthem of the united states performed by the united states navy brass quintet. ♪ [playing "star spangled banner"] >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states army chief of chaplains, major general donald rutherford. >> let us pray together. lord of hope, we have endured over a decade of conflict. we have raised a generation that's never seen a sunrise without war on our national horizon. we look back on the events that brought us to the present, it would be easy to despair. let us not forget we've yet to write the ending on our national story. it would take a moment to look at the day it began, we witnessed the flames of hatred extinguished by acts of valor. we've heard the cries of the lost match with the prayers of the grateful. we live
also delivering remarks were defense secretary chuck hagel and joint chiefs of staff chair general dempsey. this is just over 30 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, please direct your attention on the flag on the pentagon building. the flag hangs from sunrise to sunset in honor of patriot day and in honor of the 184 lives lost at the pentagon. the national anthem of the united states performed by the united states navy brass quintet. ♪ [playing "star spangled banner"] >>...
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ecretary hagel, let me start with you. both have n and i discussed this issue today. i would like to make a brief layout some of the general parameters on what we're doing. think the would chairman has a short statement and we'll get into whatever you want to talk about. fine, thank d be you. >> first, the policy of the united states government is to allies and partners. as you both know and as well as opposition to provide humanitarian resistance across region. the it's to hasten the end of iolence, to bring about a political transition that would authorities, restore stability. a safe haven for extremists and necessary actions to secure syria's chemical and weapons.al the best outcome for syria in we'll all i think agree is a transition. the role of the department of support broader u.s. diplomatic efforts while ensuring that the u.s. military fully prepared to protect america's interests and meet our security commitments to the region. in pursuit of a negotiated political solution in syria, working to ent is mobilize the international community, further isolate the
ecretary hagel, let me start with you. both have n and i discussed this issue today. i would like to make a brief layout some of the general parameters on what we're doing. think the would chairman has a short statement and we'll get into whatever you want to talk about. fine, thank d be you. >> first, the policy of the united states government is to allies and partners. as you both know and as well as opposition to provide humanitarian resistance across region. the it's to hasten the end...
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. >> thank you, secretary hagel. general gary patton director of the sexual assault response office. i have a couple opening remarks and i will address the rest of your questions. let me reiterate that sexual assault is an affront to the values we defend. as today shows, we have work to do and it remains a persistent problem and the department. it is a challenge confronting the military. while we are moving ahead to combat this crime, it is clear we have work to do. we have to eliminate this threat for the safety and well-being of those in uniform. this report contains data for military services and outcomes of sexual assault as well as results from a confidential surveys of active and reserve components of the force. everyrveys are conducted two years as was mandated in the national defense authorization act. this is the year we have survey results incorporated into the annual report. it will be included every two years from here on out. the surveys provide prevalence estimates for estimated occurrence for unwanted
. >> thank you, secretary hagel. general gary patton director of the sexual assault response office. i have a couple opening remarks and i will address the rest of your questions. let me reiterate that sexual assault is an affront to the values we defend. as today shows, we have work to do and it remains a persistent problem and the department. it is a challenge confronting the military. while we are moving ahead to combat this crime, it is clear we have work to do. we have to eliminate...
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>> windy secretary hagel find out -- when did secretary hagel find out. because there had been problems here once before, one would assume after a problem was identified and reported, as commander did at that base, that something that would be another black eye on the same the potential for high profile -- the secretary would be informed in person. when did the secretary find out? >> i found out when secretary donley found out. i do not know if he knows when secretary hagel heard. the grade on the report, i heard after the inspection. i do not consider that a black eye. there was corrective action and they took it. >> sir, i am a former teacher. a d is not a good grade. >> the e-mail that we received, the one you are quoting from, we became aware of this past friday evening. and on monday morning, we became aware that they had taken the 17 officers at the end of their review and put them into this grounding status. we found out on monday this week. i do not know when secdef was informed. these often are inspections done? >> this particular inspection is d
>> windy secretary hagel find out -- when did secretary hagel find out. because there had been problems here once before, one would assume after a problem was identified and reported, as commander did at that base, that something that would be another black eye on the same the potential for high profile -- the secretary would be informed in person. when did the secretary find out? >> i found out when secretary donley found out. i do not know if he knows when secretary hagel heard....
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secretary hagel, welcome to your first meeting. general dempsey, you have been here many times before. we appreciate your leadership under-secretary hale. as is obvious, we have many national security challenges. for ae been out of iraq number of years now and we are drawing down in afghanistan. but afghanistan remains a challenge. we all heard what north korea is up to, what iran is up to. al qaeda is still out there in many places
secretary hagel, welcome to your first meeting. general dempsey, you have been here many times before. we appreciate your leadership under-secretary hale. as is obvious, we have many national security challenges. for ae been out of iraq number of years now and we are drawing down in afghanistan. but afghanistan remains a challenge. we all heard what north korea is up to, what iran is up to. al qaeda is still out there in many places
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have been consulting closely with congress and last week secretary of state carry, secretary defense hagel, and military leaders worked to gain support. a majority of democrats and republicans in the house and senate have approved a key part of a strategy by wide margins, giving our troops the authority they need to train syrian opposition fighters so they can fight isil in syria. powerfules send a signal to the world -- americans are united in confronting this danger, and i hope congress continues to make sure our troops get what they need to get the job done. meanwhile, more nations are joining our coalition. over 40 countries have offered to help the broad campaign against isil so far, from training and equipment to humanitarian relief to flying combat missions. this week, the united nations continues to rally the world against this threat. america has the unique ability to lead this effort. when the world is threatened, when the world needs help, it calls on america, and we call on our troops, whether it is to degrade and destroy a group of terrorists or to contain a threat like the eb
have been consulting closely with congress and last week secretary of state carry, secretary defense hagel, and military leaders worked to gain support. a majority of democrats and republicans in the house and senate have approved a key part of a strategy by wide margins, giving our troops the authority they need to train syrian opposition fighters so they can fight isil in syria. powerfules send a signal to the world -- americans are united in confronting this danger, and i hope congress...
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let me start with secretary hagel. in your first foreign-policy address on april 3, you asserted the cyber threat our nation faces today is a security challenge with potential adversaries seeking the ability to strike at american infrastructure. i spent quite a bit of time on this. it is a particular interest of mine, dealing with cyberspace and how we better protect the nation. budget, are we resources to adequately to operate within the cyber domain and ensure our national therests and does department require additional authority to educate, tracked, and retain the very best cyber operators? appreciateu and i your comments. the cyber is one of the areas where we have proposed increases in the budget. that begins with some understanding at least on our side of the threats and responsibilities we have in this domain. they are going to continue to multiplied. i do know of your longstanding involvement in this area and i look forward to working with you. we continue to enhance our role in this effort. we are not the only
let me start with secretary hagel. in your first foreign-policy address on april 3, you asserted the cyber threat our nation faces today is a security challenge with potential adversaries seeking the ability to strike at american infrastructure. i spent quite a bit of time on this. it is a particular interest of mine, dealing with cyberspace and how we better protect the nation. budget, are we resources to adequately to operate within the cyber domain and ensure our national therests and does...
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chuck hagel of nebraska gave the keynote address. sponsored by the u.s. capitol historical society this is over one hour. by the u.s. capitol historical society this is over one hour. >> ladies and gentlemen, if i could have your attention? we will start our program. i think it is great where we can have an event where everybody is so interested in visiting with each other, that it is a great success when that happens, and i hate to put a damper on it, but we do want to get going, and i do appreciate your attention, and i am sure that gentleman i will introduce will also appreciate it. i am with the u.s. capitol historical society, and i have the honor tonight of introducing three gentlemen who actually need no introduction, because i know you people are very much aware of the highlights of their career and quite knowledgeable about the senate and the congress, so i am going to dispense with that, and, of course, each one of them had some leadership positions in our nation's foreign policy as members of the foreign relations committee, and we will hear ab
chuck hagel of nebraska gave the keynote address. sponsored by the u.s. capitol historical society this is over one hour. by the u.s. capitol historical society this is over one hour. >> ladies and gentlemen, if i could have your attention? we will start our program. i think it is great where we can have an event where everybody is so interested in visiting with each other, that it is a great success when that happens, and i hate to put a damper on it, but we do want to get going, and i...
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we also heard from defense secretary ashton carter and former secretary chuck hagel. this is about one hour, 20 minutes. announcer: ladies and gentlemen the former and current secretary of defense and the speaker of the house of representatives.
we also heard from defense secretary ashton carter and former secretary chuck hagel. this is about one hour, 20 minutes. announcer: ladies and gentlemen the former and current secretary of defense and the speaker of the house of representatives.
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[applause] . >> chuck hagel served as an influential member. today, as well as being a member of the secretary of defense's policy board senator hagel continues to play a leading role. in 2008, his last year in the senate, chuck wrote a book he titled america our next chapter. at the time he was kind enough to give me a signed copy which i immediately read. i reread it for this occasion hoping to find a passage that would serve as his introduction. i wound up identifying 13. don't worry, i know the hour is getting late. i reduced it down to two. the first passage actually happens in the first paragraph of the book. and i quote above all i think of myself as an americans. if you would have asked my dad he would have said the same thing. that's how we thought out in the foothills of nebraska and ains worth when i grew up in the 1950s. there are's a hundred other towns. a couple of churches, a hard ware store, a movie theater. two gas stations and an american legion post. it's the kind of town when you rolled down your car windows you could hear b
[applause] . >> chuck hagel served as an influential member. today, as well as being a member of the secretary of defense's policy board senator hagel continues to play a leading role. in 2008, his last year in the senate, chuck wrote a book he titled america our next chapter. at the time he was kind enough to give me a signed copy which i immediately read. i reread it for this occasion hoping to find a passage that would serve as his introduction. i wound up identifying 13. don't worry,...
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assad is stronger where you assess chuck hagel? could you talk about what you're feeling of this -- how does -- are you comfortable with the path that the united states is on? need to keep a military pressure? >> you know, i have not spent too much time trying to understand assad's personal feeling about the recent turn of events. i have said it previously and i will say it again, these kinds of politics at the and flow. we know from open source reporting that the opposition is concerned about the focus on chemicals that will detract from the willingness of the united dates partners. i will tell you, in terms of direct threats to u.s. interests thatave said previously the elimination of the assad regime's chemical capabilities are right at the top of our national interests. they haves process achieved their stated purpose and will be in a better position. >> i think -- first, it is clear. there is a credible threat of u.s. force. it led to the diplomatic process of where we are. yes, we should keep that military option exactly wher
assad is stronger where you assess chuck hagel? could you talk about what you're feeling of this -- how does -- are you comfortable with the path that the united states is on? need to keep a military pressure? >> you know, i have not spent too much time trying to understand assad's personal feeling about the recent turn of events. i have said it previously and i will say it again, these kinds of politics at the and flow. we know from open source reporting that the opposition is concerned...
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you saw chuck hagel endorse him. that could be one that comes out of nowhere. guest: pennsylvania will be a surprise on the republican side. i do not expect the presidential race to go in romney's direction. in the senate race, i can see the republican easily win. host: from south carolina on the democrats' line. caller: hi. i am concerned about the experimental software that has been loaded and half of the counties in ohio. i worked as a systems analyst. it would be so easy to have something that would go in and slip votes to where they wanted it to be and you raise any evidence of having been there. i feel 100% that obama would win in a fair election, i am concerns about whether there will be a fair election. host: thank you for the call. every two or four years, we get these calls. what is the process? how are votes tabulated and how are they check and cross checked? guest: from everything i have seen, the civil servants in these states take their jobs seriously. they have a whole bunch of double checks to make sure things like this do not happen. there has
you saw chuck hagel endorse him. that could be one that comes out of nowhere. guest: pennsylvania will be a surprise on the republican side. i do not expect the presidential race to go in romney's direction. in the senate race, i can see the republican easily win. host: from south carolina on the democrats' line. caller: hi. i am concerned about the experimental software that has been loaded and half of the counties in ohio. i worked as a systems analyst. it would be so easy to have something...
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secretary hagel four lines of response. six weeks the dod number of aken a synchronized activities, designating a named operation, establishing intermediate state basis, strategic and tactical airlift, establishing a hospital in monrovia, constructing up to 17 ebola treatment units also known as -- etus in liberia, and training personnel to serve as responders in these ebola treatment units. i would reiterate that the us personnel will not provide care to african patients. the department programs in the region. we are expanding the regional efforts of the operative s biological enhancement program robust biological for ncements biosurveillance systems. preventing further spread of the highest importance. in conclusion, we a comprehensive government response and an inclusive international response. the us is laying the groundwork the international community to respond. with that i would like to from the my colleague joint staff maj. gen. revere. we are ready to answer your questions. i appreciate the opportunity to be here.
secretary hagel four lines of response. six weeks the dod number of aken a synchronized activities, designating a named operation, establishing intermediate state basis, strategic and tactical airlift, establishing a hospital in monrovia, constructing up to 17 ebola treatment units also known as -- etus in liberia, and training personnel to serve as responders in these ebola treatment units. i would reiterate that the us personnel will not provide care to african patients. the department...
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if you read secretary hagel speech, it is quite clear there is no other military force. i see no sign of retreat of the u.s. in the region. also, there's been talk about major shift here. i would say that this is probably more modest than has been portrayed when you look at not only the fact that the security threats that iran presents, their support for terrorist rips and other things, the fact we've been there for decades in the region, i don't see us retreating in any way. if we were going to do that, we might have done that in by rain bahrain. even if dealing with the sanctions on iran, and made interesting points, there is no naivete about that, that will still remain in place because of iran's ballistic missiles program and support for terror and is asians. just my cold calculus, i don't think this debt represents anything but an attempt at diplomacy. >> i think if you go back to 2009, president comes office wishing to engage. the theory that part of the problem with countries like serious and iran was the bush administration, or bush policy. that he could not do b
if you read secretary hagel speech, it is quite clear there is no other military force. i see no sign of retreat of the u.s. in the region. also, there's been talk about major shift here. i would say that this is probably more modest than has been portrayed when you look at not only the fact that the security threats that iran presents, their support for terrorist rips and other things, the fact we've been there for decades in the region, i don't see us retreating in any way. if we were going...
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secretary pineda and hagel are making regular visits to their. we have spent some time in an area where we have had spent a lot of time the cousin our courses were employed to the middle east. we have got to look at the rebalance in asia as more than simply a military strategy. it is a national security foreign-policy strategy. the middle east, as much as we think that there is a path forward, it will demand more attention. i goes back to fdr -- it goes back to fdr. there is a book that talks about the breakup of the colonial era. it was a combination of world war i am definitely -- and definitely world war ii. it left them in a very your friend position. there was a tremendous stabilizing influence in the region. some of it is the rise of radical islam. some of it is a huge and graphic bulge. all of these things make it harder. my first week on capitol hill as a young staffer was 1975. they were publicly in high school in those days. [laughter] this was five years before camp david. it was a huge strategic moment. egypt was aligned with the sovi
secretary pineda and hagel are making regular visits to their. we have spent some time in an area where we have had spent a lot of time the cousin our courses were employed to the middle east. we have got to look at the rebalance in asia as more than simply a military strategy. it is a national security foreign-policy strategy. the middle east, as much as we think that there is a path forward, it will demand more attention. i goes back to fdr -- it goes back to fdr. there is a book that talks...
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we welcome that opportunity, and we thank secretary hagel for doing that. host: what are some of the places you put forward? are there places you point out as places to go back? >> decisions have not been made, but consideration is being given to things like reducing the quality of the benefit, the percentage of an actual military member or family savings by going, we're listening to that, we're discussing that. there are different areas to discussion, and we're in the first step. but that's the first stope a solution. host: the commissary issue is something that's got an lot of press in recent months about a billion dollar cut to the subsidies for commissaries around the country. you're not saying no to that cut is that we're saying. >> don't let the cut negative al fect the value of the benefit to our military families. can you imagine a wife whose husband has been deployed and she has two kids at home, and she knows she can count on her husband's paycheck going further because she has the benefit of the commissary. to have that benefit cut, she's going t
we welcome that opportunity, and we thank secretary hagel for doing that. host: what are some of the places you put forward? are there places you point out as places to go back? >> decisions have not been made, but consideration is being given to things like reducing the quality of the benefit, the percentage of an actual military member or family savings by going, we're listening to that, we're discussing that. there are different areas to discussion, and we're in the first step. but...
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guest: hagel is doing damage control. secretary kerry was there the last couple of days to have consultations. many are worried about the -- many are worried about the missile efforts. states isy the united building up system, basically a missile defense system to protect the u.s. against missile threats from both iran and north korea. a lot of our friends and allies and partners in the middle east either currently have the things and want more of the things or do not have them and want them, and that is why hagel is out there to make sure that despite the controversies of the geneva plan, and it is controversial, that our allies and partners do feel more assured. it is an open question to see whether they genuinely are assured. host: jim from california, good morning, you are on. caller: the zionist think tank that put us into iran, and we got support for israel -- guest: jim, thank you for your comment. i am a former u.s. congressional staffer. i take personal offense that i put any foreign country interest over u.s. in
guest: hagel is doing damage control. secretary kerry was there the last couple of days to have consultations. many are worried about the -- many are worried about the missile efforts. states isy the united building up system, basically a missile defense system to protect the u.s. against missile threats from both iran and north korea. a lot of our friends and allies and partners in the middle east either currently have the things and want more of the things or do not have them and want them,...
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know, playing or tapping code, they should get a medal that is higher than the purple heart and chuck hagel is a veteran himself. so the point is that it is a means to talk about this, which they are doing and we have to respect the people who are experiencing mass. >> you get the last word because we are right up against the time. so it must be a brief last words so we have not unilaterally disarm the weapons to kind of begin this and it will mark a milestone in this range. so at the end of the day, in the same way that we came very close to a nuclear holocaust in 1963. .. thank you for coming. [applause] it is in flagrant violation of international law. consequently, one of our most pressing security rules is to -- goals is to roll back the threat posed by north korea's nuclear and other wmd programs. to that end we are prepared for , negotiations. provided that they are authentic get at the entirety , of north korea's nuclear program. it must result in concrete and irreversible steps forward the nuclearization. pyongyang's attempt to engage in dialogue while keeping critical elements of
know, playing or tapping code, they should get a medal that is higher than the purple heart and chuck hagel is a veteran himself. so the point is that it is a means to talk about this, which they are doing and we have to respect the people who are experiencing mass. >> you get the last word because we are right up against the time. so it must be a brief last words so we have not unilaterally disarm the weapons to kind of begin this and it will mark a milestone in this range. so at the end...
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ien the secretary hagel and our capabilities can no longer be taken for granted in the air and see and space. globally, the chinese military will not be a global competitor for a number of decades, depending on how fast they spend and what they invest in. the biggest concern is they have theere ability to influence the outcome our --ts around some of many of our partners and allies. the defense capabilities that they are pursuing. >> in the quote that i read out -- >> imorning's paper haven't read the article. >> judging from our discussions, i think it is an accurate quote. i think we need to talk about it. at aal, we are looking now new kim jong. because hehas been is less predictable than his predecessor, wouldn't you agree yes, senator, i would. >> to think by being less predictable that would translate into a greater threat? >> yes, senator, i do. >> i agree with that. you can't tell. sometimes we talk about the days of the cold war when we had two superpowers and both of us were predictable. the less protectable we are, the greater threat they are to us. with the drawdown we are
ien the secretary hagel and our capabilities can no longer be taken for granted in the air and see and space. globally, the chinese military will not be a global competitor for a number of decades, depending on how fast they spend and what they invest in. the biggest concern is they have theere ability to influence the outcome our --ts around some of many of our partners and allies. the defense capabilities that they are pursuing. >> in the quote that i read out -- >> imorning's...
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message that president emphasized during his washington meeting with secretary kerry and secretary hagel advisor rice and with me when i met with him in new york. we see budding signs that he is meaningfully engaged. the somali federal government the accord on august 22 recognizing that regional entity and mapping a way to become a federal state. the federal government introduce a roadmap to the 26 election with a focus on political inclusion and security at mogadishu came to agreement on regulating air space a step toward wider reconciliation. ultimately, the development of the pacific touring accountable oryfor signatory -- precipiat will secure the country's fish. -- future. thank you. >> thank you very much. i look forward to around the questions. if i might do next, secretary dory. distinguishcoons, members of the subcommittee and staff. thank you for the opportunity to appear today to update you on the department a defense role in somalia and the way ahead there. the united states as you know has not maintained an official military relations with somalia since the early 1990's a la
message that president emphasized during his washington meeting with secretary kerry and secretary hagel advisor rice and with me when i met with him in new york. we see budding signs that he is meaningfully engaged. the somali federal government the accord on august 22 recognizing that regional entity and mapping a way to become a federal state. the federal government introduce a roadmap to the 26 election with a focus on political inclusion and security at mogadishu came to agreement on...
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to work with our defense budget in the same way the president obama will have to continue with chuck hagel to make cuts. this president is sort of in eisenhower figure when it comes to foreign policy. in domestic policy, he is part of a progressive tradition -- john kennedy, lyndon johnson, bill clinton. he's a man firmly in the center, but wants to try to do the things that help the poor and middle class. host: with reference to the front page story of the "new york times," the operations led by the navy seals, the fbi and cia involved in libya and somalia as the u.s. uses this operation to take down individual terrorists. guest: that's right. it will be a hallmark of the obama presidency. i was at the george w. bush library in dallas. i would think the killing of sama bin laden is a high water mark of the obama presidency, the most wanted man, the most heinous crime against america of 9/11. obama got him. historians will show that barack obama was vigilant in the world of terror, just as vigilant as george w. bush, but had a different strategy of how to do it using drones and special ops
to work with our defense budget in the same way the president obama will have to continue with chuck hagel to make cuts. this president is sort of in eisenhower figure when it comes to foreign policy. in domestic policy, he is part of a progressive tradition -- john kennedy, lyndon johnson, bill clinton. he's a man firmly in the center, but wants to try to do the things that help the poor and middle class. host: with reference to the front page story of the "new york times," the...
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[applause] ♪ >> the american legion heard from chuck hagel who was the recipient of this year's testing with service medal. his remarks are 15 minutes. >> thank you for what you have done and continue to do for this institution and for all our leadership, the american legion, and all of you who have devoted so many years of your lives to this country into the american legion. i am particularly honored to receive this award. as some of you know, my friends you getraska know that to drinks tonight -- two drinks tonight. [laughter] maybe three. i don't know how that works. i cover the legion family. my father was a three-time commander of the american legion post in nebraska in 1950. my mother served three terms as president of the legion auxiliary. this is, i think, my 47th year of being a life member of the american legion. my brother is. [applause] i am particularly proud of this honor. i recognize there are so many of you, people across this country -- veterans, people who have given so much that deserve it far more than i do. at one time i was a shameless politician, so i will accept
[applause] ♪ >> the american legion heard from chuck hagel who was the recipient of this year's testing with service medal. his remarks are 15 minutes. >> thank you for what you have done and continue to do for this institution and for all our leadership, the american legion, and all of you who have devoted so many years of your lives to this country into the american legion. i am particularly honored to receive this award. as some of you know, my friends you getraska know that to...
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chuck hagel talked about the issue of sexual assault in the military. here is some of his speech. your actions will define you. your actions will define you in the eyes of everyone around you. it is not just what you do. but how you do it. actions and inactions have consequences. as a leader, you are a role model. maybe your biggest response ability of all. and you have the power to inspire and encourage others to do the right thing. for example, you will all be innted on to lead eliminating sexual harassment and assault. you have seen what these crimes due to the survivors. there families, institutions and communities. you know how they tear people in units apart. how they destroy the bonds of confidence and trust. that lie at the very core, the center, the heart of our military. take this knowledge and do whatever you can to make sure that everyone is treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. we are all accountable. from new recruits to four-star admirals and generals. we all have to step up and take action when we see something that hurts our people and our values. wat
chuck hagel talked about the issue of sexual assault in the military. here is some of his speech. your actions will define you. your actions will define you in the eyes of everyone around you. it is not just what you do. but how you do it. actions and inactions have consequences. as a leader, you are a role model. maybe your biggest response ability of all. and you have the power to inspire and encourage others to do the right thing. for example, you will all be innted on to lead eliminating...
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the comments last week by secretary chuck hagel meeting with members of congress to end sequestration and work out an agreement on the budget. when lawmakers return after the thanks giving recess, will that happen? >> i am not sure, but i am fairly optimistic.
the comments last week by secretary chuck hagel meeting with members of congress to end sequestration and work out an agreement on the budget. when lawmakers return after the thanks giving recess, will that happen? >> i am not sure, but i am fairly optimistic.
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this is from the "new york times ," chuck hagel is in japan. this ties in the crimean situation with new concerns in long promised's to support japan from hostile nations has suddenly come under the microscope, the american response to the russian takeover of crimea, which the president condemned while ruling out american military action, has caused deep concerns among the already skittish japanese officials. know, i think i will give the obama administration some good credit. they had to strike a balance and you had to be firm in dealing has donen and what he but you also did not want to so overdo it that you created a complete rift between moscow and washington. andneeded to show americans asian allies and european allies, if he does this in a place we don't have an alliance with, like the ukraine, and even if the russians think they have claim to this area, at some level, this kind of forcible annexation is not tolerable. but there is no point in disrupting our agreements with russia on other issues, trying to stop iran it was a very bad thi
this is from the "new york times ," chuck hagel is in japan. this ties in the crimean situation with new concerns in long promised's to support japan from hostile nations has suddenly come under the microscope, the american response to the russian takeover of crimea, which the president condemned while ruling out american military action, has caused deep concerns among the already skittish japanese officials. know, i think i will give the obama administration some good credit. they...
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defense, chuck hagel and all the other top brass picked this up. we slowed us down, give us time to implement. you slam it all and is so fast, we're going to have to find short-term things like cutting trading. trading is important for troops. host: the numbers for fiscal 2014, the budget for that pentagon cap the to 520 billion. for 2015, they capped at $521 billion. it has been $512 billion under the sequester. in terms of policy, the defense authorization bill is the one that sets programs and policies. one of those is the military sexual assault policy. there was a lot of heated debate on that in the senate. what happened with that in terms of an issue? is it likely to be included in this authorization? guest: yes. it is a compromise. gilibrand in the senate and others who have been pushing hard for a radical overhaul are not happy and they will bring up legislation again this year. the commander of the military unit has authority to decide whether to bring charges -- in any case, whether someone was absent without leave or punched their sergea
defense, chuck hagel and all the other top brass picked this up. we slowed us down, give us time to implement. you slam it all and is so fast, we're going to have to find short-term things like cutting trading. trading is important for troops. host: the numbers for fiscal 2014, the budget for that pentagon cap the to 520 billion. for 2015, they capped at $521 billion. it has been $512 billion under the sequester. in terms of policy, the defense authorization bill is the one that sets programs...
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defense stepped in, gave the green light -- which tells you how important it was, because secretary hagel has a few things on his plate, but he personally intervened on this one. a few weeks later, you beat san jose state in triple overtime -- with keenan scoring seven rushing touchdowns, the most ever by a division i quarterback in a single game. and you kept on rolling through the games that really mattered. in the snow, you beat army for the 12th time in a row -- they're starting to feel bad about this -- locking up the commander-in-chief's trophy for the 9th time in 11 years. you went on to beat middle tennessee state to win your first bowl game since 2009. so, overall, this was a pretty good year on the gridiron. what's more impressive is the fact that for these outstanding young men, football isn't even the main thing. when these guys sign up, when you sign up to play at annapolis, you know you're in for a different experience. a typical day starts at 6:00 a.m. in the training room. breakfast is at 7:00 a.m. after that, it's class, lunch and football meetings. then more class, footb
defense stepped in, gave the green light -- which tells you how important it was, because secretary hagel has a few things on his plate, but he personally intervened on this one. a few weeks later, you beat san jose state in triple overtime -- with keenan scoring seven rushing touchdowns, the most ever by a division i quarterback in a single game. and you kept on rolling through the games that really mattered. in the snow, you beat army for the 12th time in a row -- they're starting to feel bad...
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listening to general dempsey, secretary hagel, secretary carol last week i think they welcome it. i don't have an intuition about why they didn't say we need it except executives pretty have a definition of their own power. i have a hunch. i have a hutch that the white house felt when they went to congress last year on syria and congress was less than full-throated in support, that made him skittish about coming back and saying we need you again on this. but let me offer the counter view on syria. i know there are some who feel like the president not using military force in syria hurt our credibility. let me make the reverse argument that the president doing what the constitution requires in syria actually had a sal tri outcome and should teach us something about the way this should be done. the president said use chemical weapons there needs to be a consequence. assad used chemical weapons in a major way and it was proven. the president said i draw a red line we need to use military force. britain wouldn't do it. the u.n. wouldn't do it. this was an enforcement of an internationa
listening to general dempsey, secretary hagel, secretary carol last week i think they welcome it. i don't have an intuition about why they didn't say we need it except executives pretty have a definition of their own power. i have a hunch. i have a hutch that the white house felt when they went to congress last year on syria and congress was less than full-throated in support, that made him skittish about coming back and saying we need you again on this. but let me offer the counter view on...
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secretary hagel, we've talked about this 30-day notice. yesterday the chairman told us that he received notification after sergeant bergdahl had actually been transferred. i'm sure his senate counterpart received that notice at the same time. it was really a notice after the fact, and i listened carefully through all the questions, all the legalese, the technical, the spin, everything. it's clear to me that really what happened here, and this goes back to the question from the previous gentleman as to what else could have been done, has there been any other offers. my understanding is that back in 2011 and in 2012 when this issue was first brought forward that secretary clinton opposed it without additional measures and protections. and i believe also mr. clapper and others as well, congress on a bipartisan basis pushed back on this. and so it really suggests to me that when this erupted again this past january, that the president decided he didn't want to hear no. all he wanted to do is to move forward, get it done, and whatever thing he
secretary hagel, we've talked about this 30-day notice. yesterday the chairman told us that he received notification after sergeant bergdahl had actually been transferred. i'm sure his senate counterpart received that notice at the same time. it was really a notice after the fact, and i listened carefully through all the questions, all the legalese, the technical, the spin, everything. it's clear to me that really what happened here, and this goes back to the question from the previous...
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host: chuck hagel had some harsh questions from house leaders now that sergeant bowe bergdahl is back in the u.s. where does this story go next? guest: i think this story will continue. it will continue mainly because you have five people, at least four of whom had very senior taliban ties, who are now back in qatar. what they do next is going to determine a lot of what this story does. if you see any of those folks at all back in afghanistan doing anything that could be inciting or combat-related, this is going to get brought up again and again and again. sergeant birdsall -- sergeant bergdahl, getting him back has a competition. people say we don't negotiate with terrorists. what that means is we don't have a grand tradition of negotiating with nonstate actors. it is a different world because we are fighting nonstate actors in many ways. we went to afghanistan to fight the taliban government and get continued and then we fighting the taliban. we were fighting a nonstate actor and waging a conventional war against a nonstate actor. negotiating with people we don't like -- long, stori
host: chuck hagel had some harsh questions from house leaders now that sergeant bowe bergdahl is back in the u.s. where does this story go next? guest: i think this story will continue. it will continue mainly because you have five people, at least four of whom had very senior taliban ties, who are now back in qatar. what they do next is going to determine a lot of what this story does. if you see any of those folks at all back in afghanistan doing anything that could be inciting or...
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he was chosen in december to replace outgoing secretary chuck hagel. he previously several that previously served as that did in the obama administration. we will have live coverage beginning at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span three. here is more on what to expect this week in congress from the house and senate floor. >> for a look at week ahead a congress we are joined by christina from the hill. what are the details that stood out for this budget and what has been the reaction for lawmakers? >> he wants to repeal the sequester. those harsh spending cuts that lawmakers agreed to during a bruising debt ceiling fight in 2011. with the economy showing signs of improving as well as threats abroad from the islamic state president obama is making the case that this is a good time to increase spending after three years of deficit dropping. republicans don't think this is a good time to raise spending, especially for domestic, because they don't believe it is quite at that point yet. >> let's move on to the repeal of the affordable care act we might see. you actu
he was chosen in december to replace outgoing secretary chuck hagel. he previously several that previously served as that did in the obama administration. we will have live coverage beginning at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span three. here is more on what to expect this week in congress from the house and senate floor. >> for a look at week ahead a congress we are joined by christina from the hill. what are the details that stood out for this budget and what has been the reaction for...
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i know chuck hagel. i think he is a strong, patriotic former senator and he will be a strong secretary of defense. i have dealt with him and and number of forays. he has been head of the atlantic council, some of the things and efforts to color senator hagel's approach on some of these things cannot do justice. i am going to come to it. i think it is important to think about it. when that initiative came out and we began to hear about the people who said let's get no nuclear-weapons, i scratch my head. i said how is that going to work? i find it hard to think how you can get down to a number in today's world. henry kissinger, jim baker, james schlesinger, many others have all agreed with that as a goal for the world. it is an aspiration. we should always be aspirational. but it is not something that can happen in today's world nor could any leader today sit here or in any other chair and promote the notion that we should be cutting down our deterrent levels before inadequate levels to maintain deterrence
i know chuck hagel. i think he is a strong, patriotic former senator and he will be a strong secretary of defense. i have dealt with him and and number of forays. he has been head of the atlantic council, some of the things and efforts to color senator hagel's approach on some of these things cannot do justice. i am going to come to it. i think it is important to think about it. when that initiative came out and we began to hear about the people who said let's get no nuclear-weapons, i scratch...
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. >> your views about some of your hagel? >> i have known senator hagel for years. i appreciate his service in vietnam. i am concerned about many of the comments that he made and has made, like reference to a jewish lobby, which i did not believe exist. i believe a pro-israel lobby exists, and i think many of those comments and other positions that he has taken will be the subject of the senate armed services committee, and i will look forward to asking those questions and getting his responses. >> you mentioned the marines that would be increased for embassy security. what other measures the you think the department should use to increase that footprint and -- >> that is why we just asked for the hearing with the secretary of defense. >> you also mentioned the al qaeda influence in the post- gaddafi term. you think that type of infiltration into those forces sets the stage for a similar instance to happen if and when assad falls in syria? >> it depends on whether we assist or not. the syrian people are not only fighting against assad, but are angry against the unit
. >> your views about some of your hagel? >> i have known senator hagel for years. i appreciate his service in vietnam. i am concerned about many of the comments that he made and has made, like reference to a jewish lobby, which i did not believe exist. i believe a pro-israel lobby exists, and i think many of those comments and other positions that he has taken will be the subject of the senate armed services committee, and i will look forward to asking those questions and getting...
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that is why secretary hagel said mission. it is day mission for those who are responsible for every aspect efficiencies are great when you look for functions but this is about the commander responsibility so i believe that is absolutely the case have the vice-chairman would agree with that also. >> let me ask you this question because part of their action is that this has got along pretty well as of nothing has changed but we haven't had nuclear testing since 1991 so there is no need to spend this money because we make it okay we have enough weapons to destroy the world several times over is you ask us to waste money to put it into the warhead for the delivery system. what is their reaction to that? >> as both the vice-chairman and i have testified and all senior leadership has said the only existential threat is a nuclear attack the one step down with those nuclear weapons to be fired in the continental united states. anybody who looks at the way the environment the way russia has described the posture is the biggest mission
that is why secretary hagel said mission. it is day mission for those who are responsible for every aspect efficiencies are great when you look for functions but this is about the commander responsibility so i believe that is absolutely the case have the vice-chairman would agree with that also. >> let me ask you this question because part of their action is that this has got along pretty well as of nothing has changed but we haven't had nuclear testing since 1991 so there is no need to...
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freud, hagel, aristotle and aquinas, and everything you can imagine in between. in fact, you may have heard i enjoyed the work of a certain female author whose books are monuments to the idea that men and women should be true to their passions even in the face of social pressure to conform. it is true. i was. and i remain a huge fan of the "twilight" saga. [laughter] that actually is a joke. after i was elected to congress, i was young. i had to wrestle with many issues, as a representative and as a catholic. as i wrestled with my views, i kept noticing two things in my beliefs. solidarity and subsidiary. that sounds intimidating. it is really simple. solidarity is this belief that we are all in this together. we must be good to one another. we must be generous with our love and we must withhold it from no one. and when we write the laws of our nation we ust never lose sight of the common good. subsidiary, it is like federalism. the belief that every part of our country adds to the whole. but every part must be free to do its work on its own terms. yes, governmen
freud, hagel, aristotle and aquinas, and everything you can imagine in between. in fact, you may have heard i enjoyed the work of a certain female author whose books are monuments to the idea that men and women should be true to their passions even in the face of social pressure to conform. it is true. i was. and i remain a huge fan of the "twilight" saga. [laughter] that actually is a joke. after i was elected to congress, i was young. i had to wrestle with many issues, as a...
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andday, chuck hagel, general martin dempsey. of chambers of commerce will go back in tomorrow 2:00 eastern time. votes around 5:30. also, debates on a resolution of authorized military force and area. it might come as early as wednesday. live debate in the senate on c- span2. in a house today on military action against syria is possible on the official agenda. votes happening later in the day. live coverage in the house here on c-span. for more insight into the week ahead, specifically related to congress and syria, we talked to a reporter. >> we are joined now by ian, a news editor. he joins us to provide a look ahead on syria. .et's start with the house what is happening in the coming days? record.ng on the behind-the-scenes, there will be a lot of lobbying. right now, we only have 31 house members. the president has a lot of work to do to get more members to support his idea of a military strike on. . >> a congressman has a hearing on tuesday, and then, eric house vote.oned a meeting up for two weeks, why that long and should
andday, chuck hagel, general martin dempsey. of chambers of commerce will go back in tomorrow 2:00 eastern time. votes around 5:30. also, debates on a resolution of authorized military force and area. it might come as early as wednesday. live debate in the senate on c- span2. in a house today on military action against syria is possible on the official agenda. votes happening later in the day. live coverage in the house here on c-span. for more insight into the week ahead, specifically related...
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defense secretary chuck hagel released a statement saying he will be remembered as a passionate advocate for the welfare of american service members and military veterans. his loss will be felt by many, but his legacy and commitment to a strong national defense will always inspire us. from house speaker john boehner not a day wentw by without a colleague seeking his counsel as he sat on his perch in the corner of the house for. there was a good reason for it. he was a man who had seen it all and accomplished much. looking out for men and women in uniform was his life's work. no one was kinder. congressman bill young was 82 years old. the officer who was awarded the medal of honor this week, retired u.s. army captain william swenson. president obama awarded the medal to him for his actions in afghanistan, for displaying personal acts of dollar above and beyond the call of duty. it is the military's highest honor. the ceremony was about 20 minutes. ♪ >> let us pray together. god, you have been our helper in times past. please be our help in these days. for more than two centuries, you ha
defense secretary chuck hagel released a statement saying he will be remembered as a passionate advocate for the welfare of american service members and military veterans. his loss will be felt by many, but his legacy and commitment to a strong national defense will always inspire us. from house speaker john boehner not a day wentw by without a colleague seeking his counsel as he sat on his perch in the corner of the house for. there was a good reason for it. he was a man who had seen it all...